Is larger scoliosis curve magnitude associated with increased perioperative health-care resource utilization? A multicenter analysis of 325 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curves

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 809-813

  Miyanji, Firoz ^a   Slobogean, Gerard P ^b   Samdani, Amer F ^c   Betz, Randal R ^c   Reilly, Christopher W ^b   Slobogean, Bronwyn L ^a   Newton, Peter O ^d  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^d RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHESIS; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; THORACIC SPINE; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863682586     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01682     Document Type: Article

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